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Format: 1 online resource (viii, 309 pages) : , illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

ISBN: 9780226078236 (ebook) :

Content: In this work, David Lambert recalls Scotsman James MacQueen (1778-1870) and his publication of 'A New Map of Africa' in 1841 to show that Atlantic slavery - as a practice of subjugation, a source of wealth, and a focus of political struggle - was entangled with the production, circulation, and reception of geographical knowledge.

Additional Edition: Print version ISBN 9780226078069

Language: English

URL: Chicago scholarship online

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Format: VIII, 309 S. , Ill., Kt. , 24 cm

ISBN: 022607806X , 9780226078069

Content: Mastering the Niger -- Sources -- "Mr. Park's book" and the Niger problem -- Keeping account of Atlantic commerce -- Captive knowledge -- Courses -- Credibility and truth making in the Atlantic world -- Surveying Sierra Leone -- Thomas Fowell Buxton and the Niger expedition -- Termination -- Beyond the Niger

Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-296) and index , Mastering the NigerSources -- "Mr. Park's book" and the Niger problem -- Keeping account of Atlantic commerce -- Captive knowledge -- Courses -- Credibility and truth making in the Atlantic world -- Surveying Sierra Leone -- Thomas Fowell Buxton and the Niger expedition -- Termination -- Beyond the Niger.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780226078236

Language: English

Subjects: History , Geography , Sociology

Keywords: MacQueen, James 1778-1870 ; Sklavenhandel ; Kartierung ; Niger-Gebiet ; Geschichte 1800-1870

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Format: 1 online resource (318 p.)

ISBN: 0-226-07823-X

Content: In Mastering the Niger, David Lambert recalls Scotsman James MacQueen (1778-1870) and his publication of A New Map of Africa in 1841 to show that Atlantic slavery-as a practice of subjugation, a source of wealth, and a focus of political struggle-was entangled with the production, circulation, and reception of geographical knowledge. The British empire banned the slave trade in 1807 and abolished slavery itself in 1833, creating a need for a new British imperial economy. Without ever setting foot on the continent, MacQueen took on the task of solving the "Niger problem," that is, to successfully map the course of the river and its tributaries, and thus breathe life into his scheme for the exploration, colonization, and commercial exploitation of West Africa. Lambert illustrates how MacQueen's geographical research began, four decades before the publication of the New Map, when he was managing a sugar estate on the West Indian colony of Grenada. There MacQueen encountered slaves with firsthand knowledge of West Africa, whose accounts would form the basis of his geographical claims. Lambert examines the inspirations and foundations for MacQueen's geographical theory as well as its reception, arguing that Atlantic slavery and ideas for alternatives to it helped produce geographical knowledge, while geographical discourse informed the struggle over slavery.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , List of Figures -- , 1. Mastering the Niger -- , 2. "Mr. Park's Book" and the Niger Problem -- , 3. Keeping Account of Atlantic Commerce -- , 4. Captive Knowledge -- , 5. Credibility and Truth Making in the Atlantic World -- , 6. Surveying Sierra Leone -- , 7. Thomas Fowell Buxton and the Niger Expedition -- , 8. Beyond the Niger -- , Acknowledgments -- , List of Abbreviations -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-226-07806-X

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-306-09490-9

Language: English

DOI: 10.7208/9780226078236